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caffè tropea

MAKES: 1 drink

Here's what to make when you wish your Irish coffee were a little more Italian. Amaro means "bitter" in Italian, and the liqueur is often served after dinner as a digestif. There are many varieties of Amaro; the one suggested for this drink hails from Calabria and has a sweet and spicy character perfect for the coffee.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy cream
2 dashes anise extract
2 ounces hot, freshly made espresso
3/4 ounce Vecchio Amaro del Capo
3/4 ounce aged rum

Instructions

Whisk together the heavy cream and anise extract until viscous but not stiff.

Fill an Irish Coffee glass or other heat-proof glass with espresso, amaro and rum. Top with the whipped cream and serve.

Recipe by Tom Chadwick

Photo by G. Giraldo

December 2009